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If RFK Jr. Wasn’t Good Enough For Pres. Obama, He Shouldn’t Be Good Enough For Trump

If RFK Jr. Wasn’t Good Enough For Pres. Obama, He Shouldn’t Be Good Enough For Trump

Earlier today, President-Elect Donald Trump met with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and, at least according to RFK, Jr., wants the prominent Democratic anti-vaccine activist to head a commission on vaccine safety. read...

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Mark Bittman Can’t Succeed In Food, So He’ll Teach It

Mark Bittman, cookbook guru and former New York Times columnist for those who self-identify as being the latest nutritional trend followers, has had success telling other people how to run their business - but was a giant flop when he actually had to implement his own vegan beliefs.That has led to a sweet teaching gig at Columbia University, which tells you everything you need to know about...

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Environmentalists Have Gone To Their Bunkers Over Trump

Environmentalists almost certainly cost Secretary Hillary Clinton the election and now they want to act as a violent alternative to President-elect Trump. President Obama had consistently sided with environmentalists over jobs - an example was the Keystone XL pipeline - despite science and smart policy and that came back to haunt Democrats, who couldn't get back control of the Senate, stayed a...

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Fact Or Hype: Brexit Will Hurt Science Funding

Though Britain has consistently been part of formal European trading, it was with some hesitation that they entered the European Union (EU) in 1993, and they famously balked at adopting the Euro currency in 1999.During that time, fears about giving a lot more than they get have been realized. Some claims have been that science in the UK would be impacted by Britain's exit from the EU -...

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For Environmentalists, The Summer Before Elections Is The Battle Of The Bulge

For Environmentalists, The Summer Before Elections Is The Battle Of The Bulge

Environmental groups in major cities all across America have sent their armies marching, a last, desperate attempt to ideologically plunder everything they can before the November election. They have good reason to gain as much ground as possible now. While Republicans will insist that we are doomed if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, and Democrats will claim the same about Donald Trump,...

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The Supreme Court Has Set Back Diversity In Education

Should your ethnicity determine whether or not you are accepted into college?Of course not, but once upon a time it was. Half a century ago, it certainly made a difference in which schools and universities you could attend. After what was morally obvious was rightfully struck down on legal grounds, discussion then turned to how to fix the problem that remained. The "shackled man" theory holds...

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